paternity leave

noun

: time off from a job given to a father after a child is born

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The Reds put him on the IL and recalled Austin Wynns, who had been with the team earlier in the week when Stephenson went on paternity leave. C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 8 July 2024 Their men’s line is no different, with soft yet good-looking basics that are perfect for a paternity leave uniform. Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024 While Europe is home to some of the world's best paternity leave policies, the U.K. lags far behind many of its European neighbors, offering just two weeks of paternity leave at 184.03 pounds per week — the equivalent of about $245.10 as of Friday. Juliana Kim, NPR, 21 Sep. 2024 The stunt was inspired by another group, Pregnant Then Screwed, which similarly wrapped baby slings on sculptures at Crosby Beach in Liverpool in an effort to raise awareness on paternity leave last year. Juliana Kim, NPR, 21 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paternity leave 

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“Paternity leave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paternity%20leave. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.

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